LETTER: ‘Events like this make me feel very unsafe in our community’

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Monday (April 8) on SW 134th Street our mail... [Read more]

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Welcome Our Latest Advertiser – Burien Community Church!

New BTB Advertiser Burien Community Church – located in the Gregory Heights neighborhood of Burien – will be holding three upcoming events open to the public: Good Friday: March 29th, 6:30 p.m.:... [Read more]

Super What? ‘Walk-n-Talk’ your Way Around Gregory Heights this Sunday

WABI Burien’s February ‘Walk-n-Talk’ will take place this Sunday, Feb. 3 starting at 2 p.m., with a nice, non-commercial, non-Super Bowl related friendly group walk around the Gregory... [Read more]

Highline Medical Center Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Schlitt Urges Walking

EDITOR’S NOTE: From our friends at WABI Burien comes this update from Sunday’s ‘Walk-n-Talk with a Doc’: Walkers poured in today to the first floor meeting room at the Burien Library/City... [Read more]

PHOTOS/VIDEOS: ‘Record Crowd’ Rings in 2013 at 3 Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge

On a perfectly clear, pristine New Year’s Day, around 60 people rang in 2013 by running in, jumping, diving and plunging into the chilly waters off Burien’s Three Tree Point at the annual Polar Bear Plunge…

City’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process Begins; Deadline is Mar. 1

The City of Burien announced on its website this week that it is initiating its annual Comprehensive Plan amendment process for 2013, and that it will be continuing the update process it initiated in 2011. The... [Read more]

‘Walk-n-Talk With a Doc’ Around Lake Burien on Sunday, Jan. 6

WABI Burien wants everyone to know that they’re kicking off the new year with a special ‘Walk-n-Talk-with-a-Doc’ on Sunday, Jan. 6, starting at 2 p.m. Dr. Michael Schlitt, Neurosurgeon... [Read more]

The Next Walk-n-Talk Will Walk & Talk – Rain or Shine – this Sunday, Dec. 2

The next Walk-n-Talk is set to walk and talk its way around Burien – rain or shine – this Sunday, Dec. 2, starting at 2 p.m. at Burien Town Square Park. While the Weather Peeps are predicting rain... [Read more]

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Santa’s Back with Candy Canes at Burien’s Biggest Tree Lighting Dec. 5th

“It’s that time of year and the Burien Tree Lighting Festival is near,” reminds Shawn Becker, Operations Manager of BTB Advertiser Economy Wiring/YB Tubless. Save the date: Wednesday, Dec. 5th at... [Read more]

‘ThanksFUNgiving’ Fundraiser Coming to Mick Kelly’s Riverbend Nov. 29

A fundraiser called “ThanksFUNgiving” is coming to Mick Kelly’s Riverbend in Kent on Thursday, Nov. 29, with all proceeds going to a local family in need. “In our community, families struggle... [Read more]

Next ‘Walk-n-Talk’ Will Start at the Burien Library this Sunday, Nov. 4

November’s Walk-n-Talk will be a “special edition” collaboration between WABI and the Burien Library, starting at the main library at 400 SW 152nd Street. This month’s walk will then stroll... [Read more]

Explore the Trails at North SeaTac Park at this Sunday’s ‘Walk-n-Talk’

The next ‘Walk-n-Talk’ is set for this Sunday, Oct. 7, when Organizers say “let’s go explore our neighbor’s trails” at North SeaTac Park. North SeaTac Park is located near... [Read more]

Brat Trot Banners Go Up, Festooning Olde Burien in Bavarian Colors

Several blue and white checked flags promoting the upcoming Oct. 7 Burien Brat Trot were installed on SW 152nd street lampposts over the weekend, festooning Olde Burien in traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest... [Read more]

Next ‘Walk-N-Talk’ will Stroll to Chelsea Park this Sunday, Sept. 2

The next ‘Walk-n-Talk’ will walk and talk its way to Chelsea Park this Sunday, Sept. 2, starting at 2 p.m. “Let’s walk Chelsea Park again!” reads an announcement. “We walked... [Read more]

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Hultquist Homes Reinvigorates Josephine Parc Community in Normandy Park

Josephine Parc, a luxury home development at the crest of Normandy Park, was like a bride left at the altar. Picture-pretty and ready to move ahead, but when the Real Estate boom turned to bust, her developer... [Read more]

‘Pray for Seth’ Helps Local Young Man Seth Barronian Recover from Accident

A recovering Seth Barronian gives a thumbs-up next to the ‘Pray for Seth’ rock. by Judy Schwanke THE ROCK A birthday. A graduation. An anniversary. Messages are changed almost daily on the... [Read more]

Normandy Park Task Force Recommends Writing Group Homes Agreement

Group Homes Task Force member Mike Bishoff. by Jack Mayne Normandy Park city officials and a San Diego company seeking to operate a treatment facility for people suffering from chronic mental illnesses... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Some Scenes from Tuesday’s ‘National Night Out’ in Burien

From Brett Fish comes this update and photos from his experience at Tuesday’s “National Night Out”: Neighborhoods through the northwest joined forces with their respective Police Departments... [Read more]

Hanbleceya Defends Normandy Park Group Homes; Residents Seek Regulation

A Hanbleceya home in Normandy Park as seen in a car’s side rear-view mirror on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Photo by Scott Schaefer. by Jack Mayne An organization that treats people suffering from chronic... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Burien ‘Pie Joust’ will Splat into Town Square Park Aug. 18

The second-annual ‘Pie Joust‘ will splat its way into Burien Town Square Park starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, causing lots of laughs and helping raise money for various local charities. This... [Read more]

First Anniversary ‘Walk-n-Talk’ will Walk/Talk Around Lake Burien Aug. 5

The first anniversary ‘Walk-n-Talk’ will walk and talk its way around the same route it did on its first-ever – Lake Burien – on Sunday, Aug. 5 starting at 2 p.m. “We’ve been walkin’... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: ‘National Night Out’ is set for Tuesday, Aug. 7

“National Night Out,” the evening where residents are invited to join friends and neighbors to talk about crime prevention, will be Tuesday, Aug. 7. “The eyes and ears of neighbors are... [Read more]

Burien Parks Wants YOU to Celebrate Park & Rec Month by ‘Getting Wild’

Our friends at Burien Parks want our Reader to know that, since 2009, July has been declared the nation’s official Park & Recreation month – a perfect time for ‘Getting Wild’ in... [Read more]

REMINDER: Burien’s Independence Day Parade Starts at 3 p.m.; Look for Us!

The 91st Annual Burien Independence Day Parade will kick-off at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, starting at Ambaum Blvd. SW and SW 149th Street, and will feature your original B-Town Bloggers (look for us... [Read more]